Postcode · Verwood
Crime in BH31 6DS
How much crime is recorded in BH31 6DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Verwood
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,236 (2024)
BH31 6DSVerwood
How safe is BH31 6DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH31 6DS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH31 6DSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Shoplifting4.48.4
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Burglary3.99.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Public order2.14.6
Other theft1.04.5
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.